Constructed Response - Vocabulary & Colors

What is the first sentence in a constructed response?

• Conclusion

• Elaboration

• Explanation

• Main Idea

What is another word for "explain"?

• Elaborate.

• Evidence.

• Elephant.

• Citation.

When asked to write a "constructed response," how many sentences (minimum) are you supposed to write?

• Two.

• Eight.

• Six.

• One.

When color-coding your constructed response, your main idea and conclusion should be highlighted what color?

• Green

• Red

• Blue

• Pink

When color-coding a constructed response, what color should your textual evidence be highlighted?

• Red

• Green

• Blue

• Purple

When color-coding a constructed response, what color should your explanations (elaborations) be highlighted?

• Green

• Red

• Blue

• Orange

Read this sentence: According to the text, "Reading 30 minutes each night will improve your overall intelligence" (Diaz 12). What is the name of the part in the parentheses?

• Textual Evidence

• In-text Citation

• A Fact

• The author.

A claim is...

• The author's opinion or belief, stated as a fact, and backed up by evidence.

• The author's proof of something.

• A middle sentence in a constructed response.

If you don't read at least 30 minutes each night, your reading level could go down. True or false?

• True

• False

Another word for explanation is:

• Support

• Research

• Cite

• Claim